In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.
"How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly." said the mother.

• The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly.

• The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.

• The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.

• The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.